Show pastor preaches sermon without bout saying a word MACON gaone minister who admits that lie he preaches his sermons without saying a word Is the rev james M johnston 25 year old assistant pastor of the foursquare gospel church here he has inaugurated special services for the deaf and dumb members of the congregation delivering regular sunday sermons entirely through the standard hand signal alphabet the plan started one sunday when johnson noticed several deaf and dumb people in the congregation listening io the pastor preach but they heating hearing a word johnson stood beside the pastor translating the sermon into hand signals johnson admits the method has its drawbacks when his congregation sings hymns you cant hear them you have to be content with seeing what they mean he explains in some respects respect johnson feels his mute congregation has jt it all over their brethren who can hear and talk using hand signals johnson says he has three different ways to say praise the lord and three more ways to say hallelujah |